NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Jillian’s Law is in effect starting July 1. That law was passed along with a sea of other new legislation from the Tennessee General Assembly.
Named after Jillian Ludwig , the 18-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet in November 2023, “Jillian’s Law” changes how the criminal justice system handles offenders labeled incompetent to stand trial.
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), Ludwig was shot in the head while she was walking along the track in the Edgehill Community Memorial Gardens Park.
The alleged shooter was prosecuted in April 2023 for an assault with a deadly weapon charge but was let back on the streets after three court-appointed physicians ruled that he was incompetent to stand trial…